Poison-bottle indicator.



R. M. PAGE.

POISON BOTTLE (NDICATOR.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 28. 1915.

Patent-ed Jan. 16,1917.

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ITEM %TATE@ PATENT UIE IB IQEW RICHARD M. PAGE, 01? DENVER, COLORADO,ASSIG-NOR 0F SEVEN-TENTI-IS TO CHARLES I. HAYS, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

POISON-BOTTLE INDICATOR.

Application filed July 28, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD M. PAGE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Denver, in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Poison-Bottle Indicators, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention is an improved device to be attached to bottle or otherreceptacle to indicate that the bottle or receptacle contains poison ordangerous drugs, medicines, chemicals, or other materials or substanceswhich should be handled with care, the ob ject of the invention being toprovide an improved device of this character which may be readily placedaround the neck of a bottle and which is provided with outwardlyprojecting prongs which serve to scrape or prick the fingers it broughtin contact with them and hence serve to prevent the bottle from beinghandled carelessly.

The invention consists in the features of construction, combination, andarrangement of devices, hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a plan of a poison indicatorconstructed in accordance] with my invention and in an initialcondition, but being applied around the neck of a bottle. Fig. 2 is asectional. view of the same with the prongs out-turned. Fig. 3 is adetailed elevation of the band and showing the prongs as initiallyformed and before being outturned. Fig. 4: is an.

elevation of the same in use on the neck of a bottle.

In the embodiment of my invention I proide a band 1 which may be made ofcellu loid or of any other suitable material and is of suitable lengthand width. The band or strip is provided with ll-shaped slits 2 atsuitable distances apart and which extend in the same direction. Thesaid slits define two sides of V-shaped prongs 3 Which may beSpecification of Letters Patent.

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bent outwardly to extend radially from the band when the latter isplaced around the neck of a bottle. The prong near one end of the bandis passed outwardly through the opening l formed when the prong at the0pposite end of the band is out-turned, thus connecting the ends of theband together, when the same is placed around the neck of a bottle andto secure the ends of the band together, the said coengaged end prongsbeing bent reversely with respect to the said openings, and as shown inFigs. 2 and at thus effectually securing the band on the bottle neck.

The band with its outwardly projecting prongs serves to visuallyindicate and dis tinguish the bottle, and in the event that a personshould take hold of the bottle in the dark, the prongs will scratch orprick the fingers and thus also serve to indicate the nature of thecontents of the bottle.

In practice, the poison indicating band will be made and stamped outfrom a strip of tin, celluloid, or other suitable material and cut insuitable lengths.

Having described the invention, what is claimed is:

In combination with a bottle having a neck, a band around the neck andprovided with l -shaped slits spaced from the sides thereof and formingcorrespondingly shaped prongs, said prongs being turned outwardly sothat openings are formed in the band by said prongs and slits, the endsof the band being arranged in over-lapping relation and the prong nearone end of the band be ing extended through the opening of theover-lapping end and bearing against the prong of said over-lapping end,the last named prongs being reversely bent. and serv ing to secure theends of the band together.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

RICHARD M. PAGE.

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